Catamenial appliance



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Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VICTOR GUINZBURG, OFNEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T I. IB. KLEINERT RUBBER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK,N. Y.

CATAMENIAL APPLIANCE Application led December 7, 1927. Serial No.238,293.

This invention relates to sanitary appliances and more particularly to anovel and improved protector or envelope like casing designed to retaina removable period napkin or other similar material.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a sack like casing orenvelope preferably constructed of moisture proof material such as thinrubber or the like with provision for receiving a waste absorbing pad ornapkin, such as now commonly used by women and which is capable of beingremoved and replaced so as to prevent the soiling of under clothing.

A more specific object of my invention is to provide a substantiallyfiat like sack or casing, open at each end and designed to receive aconventional type of period napkin, pad or other absorbing materialincluding pro- U vision for fastening the ends of the sack or casing tothe clothing, or other supporting means, said sack having an opening toexpose the napkin or pad to absorb the discharge.

To enable others skilled in the art to more fully comprehend theunderlying features of my invention and its practical application forthe purposes and uses intended, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing showing a preferred embodiment wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview showing the protector and its relation to the napkin or pad.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan.

Fig. 3 is a section, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line i-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a further detail section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a perspective showing a fabric re-enforcing strip.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout several views, 5 designates the bottom ofa substantially rectangular, elongated, sack like casing of moistureproof material such as a thin single piece of rubber which is creasedalong its longitudinal edges 6, 7 and folded over to provide the topportions 8, 9 constituting the top of said casing.

The shape of the casing is designed to accommodate and receive a.sanitary pad or napkin employed to absorb discharge. The pad or napkincommonly used consists of gauze, cellulose, cotton or other moistureabsorbing material. Under ordinary conditions, the pad or napkin isdirectly attached to the under clothing, or other supporter, by means ofsafety pins or other fastening devices. This practice is objectionablefor the reason that the pad or napkin itself is easily torn, oftenbecomes disconnected, and when saturated with waste soils the clothing.In instances where a cotton or cellulose filling is used in the pad ornapkin, it is necessary to provide an outside gauze, cheese cloth orother fabric cover to give it sufficient body and strength whereby itmay be fastened in posit-ion. This is objectionable bei ause of thecost, difficulties in manufacture and lack of sterility. It also tendsto pre luce unsanitary conditions in sewers and drains since the clothor fabric clogs up the pipe connections and produces other plumbingdifficulties.

It will be, therefore, seen that my invention permits of the use of anywaste absorbing a0 material, without cloth, fabric or other binders. Itis particularly applicable to receive pads or napkins capable of beingshrunk or partially dissolved in water so that when discarded as wasteit avoids the objections above noted.

It is also to be noted that by employing my invention re-fill pads maybe purchased separately at little expense to the ultimate consumer asthe holder may be repeatedly used.

Reference being had to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be noted that thetop of the casing is cut to provide an elliptical, substantially largeopening 10, the meeting edges of which are vulcanized to a re-enforcingstrip 11 of rubber which extends from the opening 10 to the open ends12, 13. The edge 14 of the said opening 10 is seamed as at 15 and theedges 16, 17 at each of the open ends is simi 100 lai-ly seamed in theprocess of manufacture to provide a smooth finish. I

The napkin or pad may be inserted into the protector or casing fromeither open en d and 5 even when saturated, the under clothing 1sprotected. As a rule, the portion of the pad or napkin between the openend and the large central opening is protected so that it may be seizedby the ingers and easily Withdrawn Without soiling the hands.

As a convenient manner of attaching the casing to the under clothing, orother supportingr means, it will be noted that the bottom 5 is formedwith integral tapered extensions 18, 19 to the side and end edges 20, 21being seamed during the process of manufacture. A fabric strip 22 ofnon-elastic material is cemented to the tapered extensions on the bottomthereof, re-enforcing the same and the eyelets 23 whereby the casing maybe attached by safety pins or other fastening devices to the underclothing.

IVhile I have shown and described my invention with some degree ofparticularity, it

25 will be realized that various changes, alterations and modificationsmay De resorted to. I therefore do not wish to be limited and restrictedto the exact form shown but reserve the right to make suolimodifications as may fairly fall within and commensurate with thesubject matter being claimed.

Having' shown and described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

A protector of the class described comprising a tubular envelope likecasing open at each end and formed from a single piece of moisture proofmaterial, the top portions of said casing having a central, ellipticalopening to 40 expose the sanitary napinn or pad positioned within thecasing, the longitudinal meeting edges of said top portions being joinedby reenforcing strips extending from the said opening to the onen endsof the casing, the

bottom of said casing having tapered extensions extending beyond theends of the top portions, a fabric strip attached to each ot the saidtapered extensions and eyelets at the ends of said extensions wherebythe casing may be fastened to sunnorting means.

In testimony whereof he has aiiixed his signature.

VICTOR GUINZBURG.

